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Alfyn, Chapter 2

I'm thankful for the "The Story So Far..." segments when I start a new Chapter. I'll be honest, I completely forgot what brought me to Goldshore for Alfyn. I guess I'm just wandering aimlessly for his story.

Alfyn's Chapter 2 narrative had me quickly thinking this was going to be mirrored closely to Tressa's story about a rival in his job that becomes a close friend. I even briefly thought that Vanessa might be a love interest. H'aanit's already hitting on Alfyn in travelling banter, and Primrose teases him as well. Luckily Alfyn's no Cyrus with the ladies, and is apparently a scruffy looking (Nerf herder) apothecary.

This Chapter, more than the last, really showcases how sweet an individual Alfyn is. He's great with kids, has a heart of gold, and goes above and beyond in his hippocratic oath. Vanessa as a villain was refreshing. There haven't been many (any?) female villains yet, so it's nice not to keep fighting these chauvinistic bureaucratic lowlifes and dark despots of society, and instead just fight an unscrupulous female for a change.

Much like Ophelia's (and Tressa's to some extent) story progressed, I haven't felt much of a sense of urgency in Alfyn's adventure. Chapter 3 seems to be where the foil tends to occur for these less pressing stories, so we'll see where it goes... and also see if we can make Alfyn cry again.

Side note: it'd be kind of neat if H'aanit actually is crushing on Alfyn.

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